Question
A kingdom of these people organized soldiers into companies called missocas under the command of generals called inhabezes (“EEN-hah-bay-zays”). For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these people who founded the Rozvi (“ROE-zee”) Empire under Changamire (“CHAHNG-gah-mee-ray”) Dombo. The Rozvi Empire supplanted remnants of these people’s Mutapa kingdom, centered at Zvongombe (“ZOEN-goem-bay”).
ANSWER: Shona [or Washona; or Vashona]
[10e] The Shona in the Rozvi (“ROE-zee”) Empire built many cities in emulation of this “Great” city built by their ancestors. Eight soapstone birds were found in this city, which shares its name with a landlocked country in southern Africa.
ANSWER: Great Zimbabwe
[10h] The formerly Rozvi city of Khami was declared a sacred site by this leader of the Ndebele (in-day-BAY-lay). This son of Mzilikazi (“um-ZEE-lee-kah-zee”) signed the Rudd Concession with the British, who defeated him in the First Matabele War.
ANSWER: Lobengula (“low-ben-goo-lah”)
<Noah Sheidlower, World History>
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